How to make a pineapple gin and tonic

At last, the countdown is drawing near. The joyous time when we all raise our glasses to the New Year. How to make your last house party of 2016 count? Treat your guests to a refreshing gin and tonic, spiked with homemade pineapple sake, with a foolproof recipe from Head Bartender of Smoke & Mirrors, Yugnes Susela. Bottoms up to sweet beginnings.

Note: Prepare the pineapple sake and sugar syrup before starting on the gin and tonic.

1. Marinate the pineapple slices with pink peppercorns.2. Once the pineapples are marinated, sun-dry them until they are fully dried.3. Add Junmai Daiginjo Sake into a pot and heat them to a temperature of 50℃. Add the dried pineapple into the pot and cook them for 60 minutes.4. Strain the mixture after to get pineapple sake.

Sugar syrup: Here's what you need

500ml Caster Sugar500ml Water

Sugar syrup: How to make it

1. Boil the sugar and water together.2. Stir until the sugar has totally dissolved.